History and Evolution of Special Education

  • Early 1800's

    Early 1800's

    Most students with high risk exceptionalities didn't attend school.
  • Eugenics

    Eugenics

    In the U.S. they would sterilize people with low life skills to kill off their kind. The few students that did go to school were in isolated schools.
  • Brown vs. Board of Education

    Brown vs. Board of Education

    Brown said segregating students at public schools shows inequality.
  • Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    This law allowed students with exceptionalities to have an appropriate education.
  • Law 504

    Law 504

    This ensured that students with disabilities had an equal opportunity to receive the accommodations they need.
  • The Education for All Handicap Children Act (P.L. 94-142)

    The Education for All Handicap Children Act (P.L. 94-142)

    This provided equal access for students with exceptionalities. Allowed students the access to get services from birth to around 5.
  • Individual Education Plan

    Individual Education Plan

    This is a federal legal document. Each student that is in special education has an IEP written for them. An IEP is created by a group of people that are involved in the students education.
  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act

    This law helped people with exceptionalities get jobs, easier transportation , and many other aids.
  • Individual with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 99-457)

    Individual with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 99-457)

    This act ensured students with exceptionalities got a Free Appropriate Public Education. This law also ensures special education and many services the student may need.
  • PBIS

    PBIS

    Whole school comes up with a plan and the whole school has to follow these rules.